what has happened to quality workmanship. purchased a 2008 vectra in april 08. had two failures before leaving dealer lot. rv back at dealership with a list of (13) new problems. this is our third winnie,with not problems from frist two. i have been in contact with factory and have been assured my problems will be resolved. my wife say's this has been a real pain. i would list the problems here but it would take up too much space.

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what has happened to quality workmanship. purchased a 2008 vectra in april 08. had two failures before leaving dealer lot. rv back at dealership with a list of (13) new problems. this is our third winnie,with not problems from frist two. i have been in contact with factory and have been assured my problems will be resolved. my wife say's this has been a real pain. i would list the problems here but it would take up too much space.

Two things I have learned: You *will* have problems with your new rig and Winnebago (and their vendors) *will* take good care of you.

I fully expected problems when we bought ours and saved them up for a little less than a year and then we went to Forest City for service. I think my list was about two pages long, but a lot of it was minor issues.

If you expectation is on the order of buying a new car and having maybe one or two problems (or none), then you will be (or are) an unhappy camper.

rtree...
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I am sorry to hear of your problems ...hopefully everything will get worked out and you will be back to loving your Winnebago.

Welcome to IRV2 and the Winnebago Owners forum. The Vectra is a great rig and while your frustration with new coach issues is understandable, John is correct that bugs are to be expected. Hopefully, you have a good dealer that can address the issues. If not, it does seem many folks get satisfactory resolution by working with Winnebago and a visit to the factory is sometimes the trick.

Be patient and hopefully you will soon be enjoying trouble-free miles. And please make sure you come back here often to share your experiences and ask any questions.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RON55:
I had the same experience when I purchased new.
There is No Quality Control at winnebago </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
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The above is a pretty harsh statement with no substantiation. I too bought new and have had problems: a leaking HWH leveling jack cylinder, a bad main pump relay on my leveling system - relay made by a third company, a Parallax 7455T failure, Norcold refrigerator door hinge problem
and a Voyager rear view monitor failure. Frustrating to say the least when the problems occurred and frustrating till they were resolved. They all have been resolved satisfactorily.
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NOTE: All the problems I experienced were with systems or components supplied to Winnebago. None were directly related to anything Winnebago manufactured. FWIW, everything worked properly during my pre-delivery inspection and demonstration. What do you want?

I have had the same problem with my 2008 Ellipse. Since I picked it up in April it has spent more time in repair than on the road. I have had problems with both Winnebego workmanship, Freightliner chassis and other components. Since Winnebego selects the chassis and component manufacturers I see them as being responsible for the reliability of all components used. I believe the 1 year warranty on something that will likely be used for several months of a year (in most cases) needs to be addressed by all RV manufacturers .
At this point in time I am totally unhappy with my purchase!

rtree
I can understand your frustration! As you had such good luck with your first two Winne's. I have used this attitude when I have any problems with the rig, I divide the problem up into category's. That which is made by Winnebago & that made by other vender's. At the price of fuel I fix the little things like the waterlines in the bathroom sink being hooked up backwards, the water filter leaking, the bathroom door needing a little work on the latch. I even had Winnebago send me 2 side camera's as mine were fogged up. I just expect some miner problems. I agree with you that there quality control could be better as in ALL business. The thing I am glad & most thankful for is I went with Winnebago is I don't worry about MAJOR problems like the walls falling down. I have looked at the Vector & it is built better than most. I hope things work out better for you as RVing is a great getaway. Good luck Art in Mobile.

Why should you have problems with a new winnebago??? That what you pay the big bucks for, that why you buy new. With all the problems, you all have, You can not say the quality control is good.
I went back for warrenty and they fixed half of the defects (and I ain't picky) and blamed the dealer and me for the rest.
I have been back 4 times to Forest City and I don't even want to go to Iowa.
If you want the defect list I will go dig it up, but for instance I had a water leak in the middle of the kitchen around the vent for 13 hours after it quit raining, because both air conditioners were not tightned down and the water had run everwhere under the roof. I have had 4 different water leaks. The rear side window had no caluking. The two front side windows leaked because it did not have enough caulking. If that not poor QA, what do you say, normal? I just had the front side gasket replaced because it was leaking bad, over $1000.00 for a gasket.
I have toured the factory and I worked in a factory and I say they have poor QA. They just want get'em out the door and sell'em. Fix'em later after all, these old people don't have nothing to do but visit Forest City

Hearing these problems just reinforces my thought that if or when I upgrade, it will not be a new unit. I would prefer to buy the unit after someone else has put up with the agravation of buying a new unit with some inherant problems ands then had everything fixed. While it is also true that one might be buying someone elses "pig in a poke"(without the lipstick ) a compatent inspector would hopefully be able to find a true "Lemon" so one could stay away from the deal.

We purchased a new Vectra in 05 and had a number of problems; some major. Working with my local dealer they were corrected. More items came up and we when to Forest City. They were helpful but couldn't fix everything since I was a walk in (Make sure you have an appointment so they can alot the right amount of time for all repairs).
Prior to leaving, we spoke with a customer service rep and he assured us that everything would be corrected even if it when past our warranty expiration date. Working with the factory and my local dealer, they were all corrected.
Now three years later, my problems have been almost non exisitent.
We really enjoy our Vectra and know we made the correct choice.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RON55:
I had the same experience when I purchased new.
There is No Quality Control at winnebago </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sure they do! It's the consumer... it's funny that we'll take a new, faulty $100 item back to the store in a heartbeat but then rationalize why it's okay that we have such poor quality in an RV that you paid $100k, $150k or more.

My MH has had four repairs for a water leak that centers around the shower water supply; it mainly shows up when using city pressue but can show up using the water pump pressure and leaks into the hall walkway and under the cabinets.

And before someone posts how easy that should be to repair, my response is: You would think... try telling that to my local Winnebago dealer. And the problem has gone on so long that it is now a 'customer pay' when I take it in.

The lack of quality-control and poor dealer PDI's is not just Winnebago, but a problem industry-wide. The industry has us convinced that it's normal to take delivery and 'make that repair list' and we'll see you back in a month...